The personal blog of Reyn Bowman, a Durham NC resident, 40-year veteran of community-destination marketing and still an explorer in community sense-of-place. Opinions expressed here are those of the author.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Sheraton Imperial #1

Durham’s Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center was just named #1 among all 212 Sheraton’s in North America.

I’ve had the good fortune to work with a lot of great hoteliers…and Mike Martino, GM at the Sheraton is incredible. He and his staff are proof that Durham is Where Great Things Happen.

Durham’s emergence as a visitor destination is a credit not only to DCVB as Durham’s marketing agency, but to the visitor related businesses and organizations here,many of which have earned national accolades like the Sheraton’s. Here is a listof just 20 or so.